Overview
Character Name
Jenny Lind
Show
Gender
Female
Playing Age
Young Adult, Adult
Role Size
Supporting
Voice
Soprano
Vocal Technique
Operatic, Legit
Time & Place
Bridgeport, Connecticut, New York City, United States, 1870s, 1880s
Analysis
Jenny Lind is billed as the “Swedish Nightingale” and hired by P.T. Barnum to join his museum tour. By the time Barnum hires her, she is already a famous soprano throughout Europe. In their first interaction, Barnum is flustered by Jenny Lind’s lack of English, and
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